City of Los Angeles / Fire / Firefighter III

Job-title file

Firefighter III

Respond to fires and emergencies, perform rescue and medical aid, and carry out prevention and inspection.

1,685 employees hold this title in Fire. Median total compensation for the role is $233,665, above the department median of $223,732.

Employees: 1,685
Total payroll: $403M
Role median: $233,665
Agency median: $223,732
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

-$3,952$392,576+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 1,685 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Compared with the local labor market

Firefighter III pay vs. the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area

Across all employers in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area, the median wage for Firefighters — about 7,200 people — is $98,050. Fire pays a median base salary of $138,225 for this role, 41% above that figure — about the 82nd percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Fire sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$58,710

$77,720

$98,050

$127,660

$150,760

Fire median · $138,225

The bar is the range of annual wages for Firefighters across every employer in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Fire’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Firefighters — about 345,990 people — is $59,280. Fire’s median base salary is 133% above that national figure, above the 90th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$34,910

$44,490

$59,280

$77,250

$101,040

Fire median · $138,225

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA range relative to the national one.

Computed over the 1,974 of 2,021 people in this role paid at least $25,000in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.

Median total compensation for this role at Fire is $219,830, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare jurisdictions

Firefighter beyond City of Los Angeles

This role is reported in 20 jurisdictions. In City of Los Angeles, the median of $219,830 ranks #2 of 20. See Firefighter across all of City of Los Angeles →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City and County of San Francisco

$227,725 · 937

$155,283 · 9,015

$150,285 · 475

$123,978 · 68

$115,473 · 1,493

$96,719 · 15

$91,155 · 190

City of Springfield, MA

$82,715 · 194

Median total compensation for comparable Firefighterroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Michael Contreras

Firefighter III/Fire

2025 total comp

$371,510

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $170,637
Overtime: $166,288
Other pay: $9,463
Benefits: $25,123
Total compensation: $371,510
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 23

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 2112-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3336313335
Row ID: 253336313335382112-3FT

At Fire, Michael Contreras serves as a Firefighter III within Firefighters and Fire Captains. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $371,510. Their bargaining unit is 23.

Sean Prian

Firefighter III/Fire

2025 total comp

$371,122

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $171,143
Overtime: $161,845
Other pay: $13,435
Benefits: $24,700
Total compensation: $371,122
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 23

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 2112-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3232373735
Row ID: 253232373735382112-3FT

At Fire, Sean Prian serves as a Firefighter III within Firefighters and Fire Captains. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $371,122. Union affiliation: 23.

James Mejia

Firefighter III/Fire

2025 total comp

$369,640

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $135,344
Overtime: $191,260
Other pay: $17,380
Benefits: $25,655
Total compensation: $369,640
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 23

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 2112-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 363239383933
Row ID: 25363239383933382112-3FT

James Mejia works as a Firefighter III for Fire within Firefighters and Fire Captains. Their status is full-time. James earned $369,640 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 23.

Beau Porter

Firefighter III/Fire

2025 total comp

$368,640

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $164,881
Overtime: $169,163
Other pay: $9,473
Benefits: $25,123
Total compensation: $368,640
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 23

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 2112-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3836313037
Row ID: 253836313037382112-3FT

Beau Porter works as a Firefighter III for Fire within Firefighters and Fire Captains. Their status is full-time. Beau earned $368,640 in 2025. They are represented by 23.

Lance Brooks

Firefighter III/Fire

2025 total comp

$368,590

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $163,034
Overtime: $172,914
Other pay: $10,074
Benefits: $22,568
Total compensation: $368,590
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 23

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 2112-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 323530323932
Row ID: 25323530323932382112-3FT

Lance Brooks is a Firefighter III at Fire within Firefighters and Fire Captains. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $368,590. Union affiliation: 23.

Karl Koller

Firefighter III/Fire

2025 total comp

$366,394

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $167,239
Overtime: $166,284
Other pay: $11,158
Benefits: $21,714
Total compensation: $366,394
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 23

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 2112-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3231323733
Row ID: 253231323733382112-3FT

Karl Koller is a Firefighter III at Fire within Firefighters and Fire Captains. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $366,394. Union affiliation: 23.

Paul Finger

Firefighter III/Fire

2025 total comp

$365,295

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $171,143
Overtime: $158,192
Other pay: $10,838
Benefits: $25,123
Total compensation: $365,295
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 23

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 2112-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3535333137
Row ID: 253535333137382112-3FT

Paul Finger holds the role of Firefighter III at Fire within Firefighters and Fire Captains. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $365,295. Their bargaining unit is 23.

Geoffrey Balchowsky

Firefighter III/Fire

2025 total comp

$363,937

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $164,330
Overtime: $182,014
Other pay: $3,605
Benefits: $13,988
Total compensation: $363,937
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 23

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 2112-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3936343332
Row ID: 253936343332382112-3FT

Geoffrey Balchowsky holds the role of Firefighter III at Fire within Firefighters and Fire Captains. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $363,937. Union affiliation: 23.

Henry Hsieh

Firefighter III/Fire

2025 total comp

$363,770

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $169,463
Overtime: $158,688
Other pay: $10,919
Benefits: $24,700
Total compensation: $363,770
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 23

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 2112-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3836393738
Row ID: 253836393738382112-3FT

Henry Hsieh holds the role of Firefighter III at Fire within Firefighters and Fire Captains. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $363,770. They are represented by 23.

Raymond Gallegos

Firefighter III/Fire

2025 total comp

$363,654

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $162,996
Overtime: $165,499
Other pay: $10,035
Benefits: $25,123
Total compensation: $363,654
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 23

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 2112-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3730373833
Row ID: 253730373833382112-3FT

Raymond Gallegos works as a Firefighter III for Fire within Firefighters and Fire Captains. Their status is full-time. Raymond earned $363,654 in 2025. Union affiliation: 23.

Brian Levine

Firefighter III/Fire

2025 total comp

$363,535

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $166,000
Overtime: $134,399
Other pay: $38,013
Benefits: $25,123
Total compensation: $363,535
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 23

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 2112-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 393639313033
Row ID: 25393639313033382112-3FT

Brian Levine holds the role of Firefighter III at Fire within Firefighters and Fire Captains. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $363,535. Their bargaining unit is 23.

Jein Wen Lin

Firefighter III/Fire

2025 total comp

$361,545

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $162,195
Overtime: $177,038
Other pay: $7,225
Benefits: $15,087
Total compensation: $361,545
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 23

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 2112-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 333533323633
Row ID: 25333533323633382112-3FT

Jein Wen Lin works as a Firefighter III for Fire within Firefighters and Fire Captains. Their status is full-time. Jein earned $361,545 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 23.

Adrian Thomas

Firefighter III/Fire

2025 total comp

$361,228

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $138,226
Overtime: $195,994
Other pay: $1,885
Benefits: $25,123
Total compensation: $361,228
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 23

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 2112-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 333735323233
Row ID: 25333735323233382112-3FT

Adrian Thomas is a Firefighter III at Fire within Firefighters and Fire Captains. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $361,228. Union affiliation: 23.

Cory Bower

Firefighter III/Fire

2025 total comp

$361,058

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $173,602
Overtime: $152,688
Other pay: $12,579
Benefits: $22,188
Total compensation: $361,058
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 23

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 2112-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3537373937
Row ID: 253537373937382112-3FT

Cory Bower works as a Firefighter III for Fire within Firefighters and Fire Captains. Their status is full-time. Cory earned $361,058 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 23.

Garrett Steffen

Firefighter III/Fire

2025 total comp

$360,028

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $163,034
Overtime: $161,703
Other pay: $10,611
Benefits: $24,679
Total compensation: $360,028
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 23

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 2112-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 373837353133
Row ID: 25373837353133382112-3FT

At Fire, Garrett Steffen serves as a Firefighter III within Firefighters and Fire Captains. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $360,028. Union affiliation: 23.

Matthew Carter

Firefighter III/Fire

2025 total comp

$359,563

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $170,783
Overtime: $148,299
Other pay: $15,358
Benefits: $25,123
Total compensation: $359,563
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 23

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 2112-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3630333835
Row ID: 253630333835382112-3FT

Matthew Carter is a Firefighter III at Fire within Firefighters and Fire Captains. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $359,563. They are represented by 23.

Christophe Justus

Firefighter III/Fire

2025 total comp

$357,143

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $169,267
Overtime: $148,941
Other pay: $13,812
Benefits: $25,123
Total compensation: $357,143
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 23

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 2112-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3130383133
Row ID: 253130383133382112-3FT

Christophe Justus works as a Firefighter III for Fire within Firefighters and Fire Captains. Their status is full-time. Christophe earned $357,143 in 2025. They are represented by 23.

Victor Villa

Firefighter III/Fire

2025 total comp

$355,746

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $168,351
Overtime: $138,006
Other pay: $24,266
Benefits: $25,123
Total compensation: $355,746
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 23

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 2112-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3631333433
Row ID: 253631333433382112-3FT

Victor Villa is a Firefighter III at Fire within Firefighters and Fire Captains. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $355,746. Union affiliation: 23.

Steven Marczinko

Firefighter III/Fire

2025 total comp

$355,205

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $148,929
Overtime: $177,606
Other pay: $14,623
Benefits: $14,048
Total compensation: $355,205
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 23

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 2112-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 343034383932
Row ID: 25343034383932382112-3FT

At Fire, Steven Marczinko serves as a Firefighter III within Firefighters and Fire Captains. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $355,205. Union affiliation: 23.

Matthew Davis

Firefighter III/Fire

2025 total comp

$355,100

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $163,776
Overtime: $159,296
Other pay: $6,905
Benefits: $25,123
Total compensation: $355,100
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 23

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 2112-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 323732393732
Row ID: 25323732393732382112-3FT

Matthew Davis works as a Firefighter III for Fire within Firefighters and Fire Captains. Their status is full-time. Matthew earned $355,100 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 23.

Eddie Montez

Firefighter III/Fire

2025 total comp

$354,432

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $165,847
Overtime: $148,676
Other pay: $14,786
Benefits: $25,123
Total compensation: $354,432
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 23

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 2112-3
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 323435353932
Row ID: 25323435353932382112-3FT

Eddie Montez works as a Firefighter III for Fire within Firefighters and Fire Captains. Their status is full-time. Eddie earned $354,432 in 2025. They are represented by 23.

Martin Blount

Firefighter III/Fire

2025 total comp

$354,323

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $164,273
Overtime: $160,607
Other pay: $4,744
Benefits: $24,700
Total compensation: $354,323
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 23

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 2112-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3031323135
Row ID: 253031323135382112-3FT

Martin Blount holds the role of Firefighter III at Fire within Firefighters and Fire Captains. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $354,323. Their bargaining unit is 23.

Mark Anderson

Firefighter III/Fire

2025 total comp

$353,430

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $164,273
Overtime: $153,061
Other pay: $10,973
Benefits: $25,123
Total compensation: $353,430
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 23

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 2112-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3436363831
Row ID: 253436363831382112-3FT

Mark Anderson works as a Firefighter III for Fire within Firefighters and Fire Captains. Their status is full-time. Mark earned $353,430 in 2025. They are represented by 23.

Rio Bec Hernandez

Firefighter III/Fire

2025 total comp

$353,125

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $175,408
Overtime: $144,203
Other pay: $8,391
Benefits: $25,123
Total compensation: $353,125
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 23

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 2112-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3232323137
Row ID: 253232323137382112-3FT

Rio Bec Hernandez is a Firefighter III at Fire within Firefighters and Fire Captains. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $353,125. Union affiliation: 23.